During recent inspections in Manatee County, a restaurant in Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island was temporarily shut down ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — The Center of Anna Maria Island became the central hub for recovery in a community battered by back-to-back storms. The damage Helene and Milton left behind, you can still ...

Throughout 2025, every issue of The Islander contained news of efforts on Anna Maria Island to recover from the devastation of hurricanes Helene and Milton from the fall of 2024. The first half of ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - A decade-long tradition on Anna Maria Island has once again been put on pause. The Privateers’ Island Christmas Parade scheduled for this Saturday has been canceled.

As passengers board the Miss Anna Maria, a 49-passenger open-air catamaran, they’re greeted by a take-it-easy playlist of The Beach Boys and Van Morrison as the boat pulls away from the Bradenton ...

The City of Anna Maria Island has made more progress toward rebuilding its beloved city pier, which was destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. City commissioners met last week to approve a ...

SPRING HILL, Fla. — A popular beach destination in Hernando County is back open to the public. New sidewalks have been added to the park, including metal roofs on pavilions, 1,100 cubic yards of sand, ...

There’s a sliver of paradise nestled on Florida’s Gulf Coast where time seems to slow down and worries dissolve faster than an ice cream cone in August heat. Anna Maria Island, and particularly the ...

City officials plan permanent swimming ban at Bean Point after recent drowning. Bean Point currents pose risks due to Gulf-Bay convergence and steep drop-offs. Deputies patrol beach to warn tourists; ...

After a man drowned off a popular Anna Maria Island beach over the Labor Day weekend, city officials are speeding up plans to ban swimming in the area. The death of 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel is the ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A search for a missing swimmer near Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point Beach has concluded with the grim discovery of a body, which authorities believe to be that of 20-year-old ...